Panasonic DMC-FZ5GN User Manual

Operating InstructionsDigital CameraModel No. DMC-FZ5GNBefore use, please read theseinstructions completely.VQT0Q40VQT0Q40ENG.book 1 ページ ２００５年２月１６日　

Preparation10VQT0Q4018 Zoom Lever (P38, 78)19 Shutter Button (P30)20 Mode Dial (P29)21 Single or Burst Mode Button (P47)22 Optical Image Stabilizer Bu

Connecting to a PC or Printer100VQT0Q40• [PAGE LAYOUT](Possible layouts on the camera)3 Select [PRINT START] and then print out the picture.• Press th

Connecting to a PC or Printer101VQT0Q40∫ Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advanceWhen the printer supports the date printing by DPOF s

Others102VQT0Q40OthersUsing the MC Protector/ND FilterThe MC protector (DMW-LMC55; optional) is a transparent filter which affects neither the colours

Others103VQT0Q40Screen Display∫ In recording1 Recording mode2 Flash mode (P39)3Burst (P47): Audio recording (P60, 74)4 Continuous AF (P76)5 White bala

Others104VQT0Q40∫ Recording in simple mode1 Flash mode (P39)2 Focus (P30)3 Picture mode (P34): Jitter alert (P32)4 Battery indication (P13)5 Pictures

Others105VQT0Q40∫ In playback1 Playback mode2 Number of DPOF prints (P85)3 Protected picture (P87)4 Picture with audio (P82)5 Picture size (P73): In M

Others106VQT0Q40Cautions for UseIn the event of abnormal operation (e.g. if the unit emits smoke or an unusual smell), immediately stop operating the

Others107VQT0Q40∫ CardWhile the card access indication appears (the card is being accessed), do not open the card door to remove the card, do not turn

Others108VQT0Q40Message DisplayConfirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases.Major messages are described belo

Others109VQT0Q40TroubleshootingIf you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be improved.Carry out the [RESET]

Preparation11VQT0Q40Quick GuideThis is the overview of the procedure to record and playback pictures with the camera. For each operation, be sure to r

Others110VQT0Q40∫ Flash1: Flash is not activated.• Is the flash closed?– Press the [ OPEN] button to open the flash.• In motion image mode [ ], [SCENE

Others111VQT0Q40∫ Others1: Unreadable language was selected by mistake.• Press the [MENU] button and select [ ] icon on the [ SETUP] menu to set the d

Others112VQT0Q40SpecificationsDigital Camera: Information for your safety Camera Effective pixels: 5,000,000 pixelsImage sensor: 1/2.5q CCD, total pix

Others113VQT0Q40Flash: Built-in pop up flashFlash range: (ISO AUTO)Approx. 30 cm – 4.5 m (Wide)AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON (Forced ON/Red-

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Preparation12VQT0Q40Charging the Battery with the ChargerWhen the camera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use.1 Attac

Preparation13VQT0Q40About the Battery∫ Battery indicationThe remaining battery power appears on the screen. [It does not appear when you use the camer

Preparation14VQT0Q40Inserting/Removing the Battery• Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted.• Close the flash.1 Slide the c

Preparation15VQT0Q40Inserting/Removing the Card• Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted.• Close the flash.1 Slide the card

Preparation16VQT0Q40About the Card∫ Access to the cardWhen pictures are being recorded onto the card, the card access indication lights red.When the c

Preparation17VQT0Q40Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size• If you select a larger picture size, you can print pictures clearly. When

Preparation18VQT0Q40Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap∫ Lens Cap (supplied)1 Pass the string through the hole on the lens cap.2 Pass the string through the

Preparation19VQT0Q40Attaching the Lens HoodIn bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood will minimise lens flare and ghosting.The lens hood cuts out

Before Use2VQT0Q40Before UseDear Customer,We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please rea

Preparation20VQT0Q40∫ Temporarily storing the lens hood1 1 Remove the lens hood, turn it around then align marker D on the lens hood to marker E on th

Preparation21VQT0Q40Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)∫ Initial settingThe clock is not set when the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the fo

Preparation22VQT0Q40About the Setup Menu• Set the items if necessary. (Refer to P23– 25 for each menu item.)1 Turn the camera on.• The menu items depe

Preparation23VQT0Q40MONITOR/VIEWFINDERAdjust the brightness of the LCD monitor (when pictures appear on the LCD monitor) or Viewfinder (when pictures

Preparation24VQT0Q40POWER SAVE[1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]:The power save mode is activated (the camera is automatically turned off to save the ba

Preparation25VQT0Q40RESETThe settings on the [REC] or the [SETUP] menu are reset to the initial settings.• The setting on [ROTATE DISP.] in the [PLAY]

Preparation26VQT0Q40About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder1 Switching the LCD monitor/ViewfinderPress the [EVF/LCD] button to switch the monitor screen.A LC

Preparation27VQT0Q40∫ Out-of-frame displayThe recording information is displayed out of the recording screen, therefore, you can take pictures without

Preparation28VQT0Q40∫ Histogram• A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels a

Recording pictures (basic)29VQT0Q40Recording pictures (basic)Taking Pictures∫ The Mode DialThis camera has a mode dial to suit recording of many kinds

Before Use3VQT0Q40∫ Care for the camera• Do not shake or cause impact to the camera. The camera may not be operated normally or recording of pictures

Recording pictures (basic)30VQT0Q40∫ Programme AEThe camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of

Recording pictures (basic)31VQT0Q40∫ AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/AE: Auto exposure)When recording a picture of people with a composition as the above p

Recording pictures (basic)32VQT0Q40∫ Focusing• The focus range is 30 cm – ¶ (Wide), 2m–¶ (Tele).• When you press the shutter button fully with one str

Recording pictures (basic)33VQT0Q40∫ Exposure• If you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate, the indication of the apertu

Recording pictures (basic)34VQT0Q40Taking Pictures in Simple ModeThis mode allows beginners to take pictures easily. Only the most basic functions app

Recording pictures (basic)35VQT0Q40∫ Other Settings in Simple modeIn Simple mode, other settings are fixed as follows. For details, refer to the pages

Recording pictures (basic)36VQT0Q40∫ The Backlight CompensationBacklight is a situation where light comes from the back of subjects. The subjects such

Recording pictures (basic)37VQT0Q40Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)1 Press 4.• The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds.• Press th

Recording pictures (basic)38VQT0Q40Using the Optical ZoomYou can make people and subjects appear closer with the 12 times optical zoom, and landscapes

Recording pictures (basic)39VQT0Q40Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashWhen you set the flash, you can take pictures using the built-in flash acco

Before Use4VQT0Q40∫ If you will not be using the camera for a long time• Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperatur

Recording pictures (basic)40VQT0Q40∫ Available flash settings by recording modeThe available flash settings depend on the recording mode.(±: Available

Recording pictures (basic)41VQT0Q40∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting• Refer to P58 for the Aperture-priority AE, Shutter-priority AE or Manual ex

Recording pictures (basic)42VQT0Q40• Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximity.• If you bring the flash too close to the subjects, they may

Recording pictures (basic)43VQT0Q40Taking Pictures with the Self-timer1 Select the self-timer mode.: Self-timer set to 10 seconds;: Self-timer set to

Recording pictures (basic)44VQT0Q40Compensating the ExposureUse this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference of br

Recording pictures (basic)45VQT0Q40Taking Pictures using Auto BracketIn this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter

Recording pictures (basic)46VQT0Q40Optical Image StabilizerThis mode recognises and compensates jitter. You can reduce blurring caused by jitter espec

Recording pictures (basic)47VQT0Q40Taking Pictures using Burst Mode1 Select the burst mode.: High speed;: Low speed;: Unlimited¢;No display: cancelled

Recording pictures (basic)48VQT0Q40• Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode.• When the self-timer is used, the number of record

Playback (basic)49VQT0Q40Playback (basic)Playing Back Pictures1 Select the picture.• 2: Play back the previous picture.• 1: Play back the next picture

Before Use5VQT0Q40About These Operating InstructionsPlease note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described in this

Playback (basic)50VQT0Q409 Pictures Multi Playback1 Switch to multi screen.2 Select the pictures.∫ To return to the normal playbackRotate the zoom lev

Playback (basic)51VQT0Q40Using the Playback Zoom1 Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] to enlarge the picture.• When you rotate the zoom lever towards [

Playback (basic)52VQT0Q40Deleting Pictures∫ To delete a single picture1 Select the picture to be deleted.• 2: Play back the previous picture.• 1: Play

Playback (basic)53VQT0Q403 Delete the pictures.• It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once.∫ To delete all pictures1 Select [ALL DELETE].

Recording pictures (advanced)54VQT0Q40Recording pictures (advanced)Using the Mode DialWhen you want the background to be in sharp focus, set the apert

Recording pictures (advanced)55VQT0Q40When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject, set to a faster shutter speed. When you want to

Recording pictures (advanced)56VQT0Q40Decide the exposure by setting the aperture value and the shutter speed manually.1 Set the aperture value and th

Recording pictures (advanced)57VQT0Q40• Refer to P58 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed.• The focus range is 5 cm – ¶

Recording pictures (advanced)58VQT0Q40∫ Aperture Value and Shutter SpeedAperture-priority AEShutter-priority AEManual exposure• The aperture values in

Recording pictures (advanced)59VQT0Q40This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of the subject, e.g. When taking pictures of flowers.You can take

6VQT0Q40ContentsBefore UseInformation for Your Safety... 2About These Operating Instructions ... 5PreparationStandard Access

Recording pictures (advanced)60VQT0Q40This mode allows you to record motion images.1 Select [MOTION RATE].• [10fps]:Recording motion images for a long

Recording pictures (advanced)61VQT0Q40∫ Available recording time (seconds)• The recordable time is an approximation.• The picture size is fixed to 320

Recording pictures (advanced)62VQT0Q40Set the mode dial to the scene mode to display the scene menu.When [SCENE MENU] on the [SETUP] menu (P22) is set

Recording pictures (advanced)63VQT0Q40Select this mode when you want to take pictures of people.This mode allows you to make the subject stand out fro

Recording pictures (advanced)64VQT0Q40This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape. The camera focuses on a distant subject preferential

Recording pictures (advanced)65VQT0Q40This mode allows you to take pictures against a night landscape. The subject can be recorded with brightness in

Recording pictures (advanced)66VQT0Q40• In panning mode, the shutter speed becomes slower than usual to achieve the panning effect. As a result, jitte

Recording pictures (advanced)67VQT0Q40• When the auto focus is activated, the available recording range is 5 m – ¶. (We recommend following steps 1 to

Recording pictures (advanced)68VQT0Q40This mode allows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing resorts and locations near snowy mountains. T

Recording Menu Settings69VQT0Q40Recording Menu SettingsUsing the [REC] mode menuSetting the hue, picture quality adjustment, etc. allows you to create

7VQT0Q40Playback (advanced)Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images...82Using the [PLAY] mode menu ...

Recording Menu Settings70VQT0Q40This function allows you to reproduce a white colour closer to the tone in real life on the pictures recorded under su

Recording Menu Settings71VQT0Q40∫ Setting the White Balance manually (White set )Use this mode when you want to set the white balance manually.1 Set t

Recording Menu Settings72VQT0Q40ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to light in values. If you set the ISO sensitivity higher, the camera becom

Recording Menu Settings73VQT0Q40When you select a larger picture size, you can print pictures clearly.When you select a smaller picture size (640k480

Recording Menu Settings74VQT0Q40You can take a picture with audio.• When you set [AUDIO REC.] to [ON], [ ] appears on the screen.• When you start reco

Recording Menu Settings75VQT0Q40∫ High speed AF (H) modeWhen you select 3-area-focusing (high speed) or 1-area-focusing (high speed), the auto focus i

Recording Menu Settings76VQT0Q40This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by always focusing on the subject.When the AF mode is set to 1-a

Recording Menu Settings77VQT0Q40When you press the shutter button halfway, [ ] indication disappears and then the aperture value and the shutter speed

Recording Menu Settings78VQT0Q40• Be sure of the following points when the AF assist lamp is in use.– Do not look in to the AF assist lamp closely.– D

Recording Menu Settings79VQT0Q40You can use 4 types of colour effects depending on the atmosphere of the picture.Use this function according to the re

Preparation8VQT0Q40PreparationStandard AccessoriesBefore using your camera, check the contents.1 SD Memory Card (16 MB)(In the text, it is indicated a

Recording Menu Settings80VQT0Q401 Select [FLIP ANIM.].2 Select [IMAGE CAPTURE].• The picture size is 320k240 pixels.3 Capture images for flip animatio

Recording Menu Settings81VQT0Q405 Select [FRAME RATE] and set the number of frames.6 Select [CREATE MOTION IMAGE] and create a flip animation.• The fi

Playback (advanced)82VQT0Q40Playback (advanced)Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images∫ Pictures with audioSelect the picture with audio icon [

Playback (advanced)83VQT0Q40Using the [PLAY] mode menuYou can use various functions in playback mode such as a rotating function or protections for re

Playback (advanced)84VQT0Q40This mode allows you to display pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically or pictures rotated in [ROTATE] functio

Playback (advanced)85VQT0Q402 Select the direction to rotate the picture.• When you play back pictures on a PC, you cannot play back pictures keeping

Playback (advanced)86VQT0Q40∫ Single settingSelect the picture and set the number of prints.• The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999.• The numb

Playback (advanced)87VQT0Q40• DPOF print setting is a convenient function when you print pictures with printers supporting PictBridge. (P98)• DPOF is

Playback (advanced)88VQT0Q40∫ Multi setting/To cancel all settingsPerform the same operation as in “Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number o

Playback (advanced)89VQT0Q40∫ SD Slide ShowIf you insert a card including the SD Slide Show edited with the [SD Viewer for DSC] which is in the suppli

Preparation9VQT0Q40Names of the Components1 Lens (P3)2 Flash (P39)3 Microphone (P60, 74)4 Self-timer Indicator (P43)AF Assist Lamp (P77)5 Diopter Adju

Playback (advanced)90VQT0Q402 Stop audio recording.• The audio recording stops by pressing the 4 button.• Even if you do not press 4, after about 10 s

Playback (advanced)91VQT0Q40• Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed.• [2048]: 2048k1536 pixels• [1600]: 1600k1200 pixels• [1280]: 1280

Playback (advanced)92VQT0Q402 Enlarge or decrease the picture.3 Shift the picture and press the shutter button to set.4 Select [YES] or [NO] and set i

Playback (advanced)93VQT0Q401 Select [YES] to format.• Usually, it is not necessary to format the card. Format it when the message [MEMORY CARD ERROR]

Playback (advanced)94VQT0Q40Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen∫ Playing back pictures with AV cable (supplied)• Turn the camera and the TV off.1 Con

Connecting to a PC or Printer95VQT0Q40Connecting to a PC or PrinterBefore Connecting to the PC or the Printer[ : USB MODE]Select the USB communication

Connecting to a PC or Printer96VQT0Q40Connecting to a PCIf you use Windows® 98/98SE, install the USB driver and then connect it to the computer.(When

Connecting to a PC or Printer97VQT0Q40∫ Folder CompositionThe folder structure of the card or MultiMediaCard is displayed as the illustration below.1

Connecting to a PC or Printer98VQT0Q40Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant PrinterBy connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge

Connecting to a PC or Printer99VQT0Q40∫ Single picture1 Select a picture to be printed.• A message disappears in about 2 seconds.2 Set the print setti